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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 16h

Amazing talk by Karl from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social (who was also nominated for the Wilmut Prize) about his PhD work on Oligodenrocyte Progenitors and their differentiation potentials at the CRM away day.

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Explorathon - Making Research Real @ernscot.bsky.social · 5d

Happening tomorrow in Dundee 👇
Family Fun Day at @scrapantics.bsky.social, 11am–3pm.

Free games, experiments and crafts with teams from @dundee.ac.uk and @abertayuni.bsky.social

No booking required – just drop in!

More info: www.explorathon.co.uk/events-progr...

#Explorathon25 #DundeeEvents

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 6d

Last Saturday, we opened our doors to the public once again for Doors Open Day.

Visitors were invited to take part in lab tours, a specialist talk and our science marketplace, exhibiting research from across our Institute and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

edin.ac/46IYFF7

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 7d

Public engagement alongside research: I shared my experience with @wellcometrust.bsky.social Translational Neuroscience PhD students about the different platforms and resources available. Sara from our @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Engagement Team also shared the BioQuarter initiatives & opportunities!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 9d

What's the link between chicks, robots, space and brain research? We explored that with the public last weekend. Thank you @edinuni-irr.bsky.social for giving me the platform to talk about my work and the advances in neuroscience research at the Doors Open Day!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 10d

The children found our activities fun, easy to understand and creative! Thanks @ernscot.bsky.social for funding this, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social for giving me the space to deliver it at the Doors Open Day and for Michela and Kelly who helped me on the day!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 11d

So grateful for Kelly from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social lab and Michela from @kunathlab.bsky.social lab for helping me deliver our brain activities at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social doors open day! We spot leisons and made glitter cells and wiggly oligos!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 11d

Our Brain booth at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Doors Open Day! Thanks to Explorathon @ernscot.bsky.social for funding my activity. All children went home with a brain card, sticker or toy and a new piece of information!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 15d

The cell cards are ready! I was awarded the @ernscot.bsky.social Explorathon Enabling Fund to deliver my Brain Explorers activity at the upcoming @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Doors Open Day. There will be brain hats, glitter nerves and much more!

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CMVM Postdocs and Early Career Researchers @cmvm-res.bsky.social · 19d

🪧We are delighted to announce the winners of the CMVM Postdoc Appreciation Week Awards 2025 - we received lots of super nominations so congratulations to everyone nominated - see🧵for results...

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · 18d

I'm so proud to be the runner up for the Communities, Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement Award in the @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social PAW2025 Awards! This acknowledgement means a lot & the support of @annawilliamslab.bsky.social,@[email protected] keeps me going!

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Anna Williams @annawilliamslab.bsky.social · Aug 31

The lab is having a good few months for publications with this one as well in case you missed it: doi.org/10.1016/j.ym...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

(Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)

The lncRNA MYRACL regulates human oligodendrocyte maturation and myelination

Recent studies have described disease-associated expression patterns of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) associated with neurodevelopment and neurodegen…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Anna Williams @annawilliamslab.bsky.social · Aug 31

Our new paper on metformin, myelin, mitochondria and metabolism is now out at rdcu.be/eDbFD
Thanks to Nina and all of the team!

Metformin alters mitochondria-related metabolism and enhances human oligodendrocyte function

Nature Communications - Metformin is under clinical trial for brain neuroprotection but how it may work is poorly understood. Here, the authors show that metformin helps myelin formation by human...

rdcu.be

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Performing at the @edfringe.bsky.social 2 years in a row was thrilling! Thankyou for The Provocateurs team and @standcomedyclub.bsky.social for making this happen & for the support of my friends, colleagues at @edinunineuro.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social! Best brain hat award goes to me!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 18

Love comes in different textures and forms. Love can be silly, angry, funny, bold and simple. Love can be in flowers, colours, textiles, coins, yarn and silk. My wee ones and myself took all of that and made this over summer. They called it "Love is Love" and I quite like it!

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Themis Tsarouchas @t-tsarouchas.bsky.social · Aug 15

Now out in Molecular Therapy! With Francesca Vacante, we describe MYRACL, a novel candidate lncRNA driving human oligodendroglia differentiation & myelination. Grateful to our amazing co-authors & mentors @annawilliamslab.bsky.social & Andrew Baker!

Read more👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thankyou Cathy! Haha they're already too involved in the science, they help me rehearse and occasionally troubleshoot my experiments!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 13

The best thing about having children is I get to use their toys as props for my Fringe shows @edfringe.bsky.social Thanks to the amazing MC Jojo Sutherland, the Provocateurs Team and all the family, friends and colleagues from @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for their support!

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 12

All caffeinated and ready for my Fringe show @edfringe.bsky.social this evening with the Provocateurs at The Stand! Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces!

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CMVM Postdocs and Early Career Researchers @cmvm-res.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's showtime! Snap up your tickets for The Provocateurs... academics, thought-provoking ideas and add a comedian into the mix... what is not to ❤️! tockify.com/edinburghuni...

The Provocateurs - at the Edinburgh Fringe!

Fri 1 Aug, 11:15 - Sun 24, 18:40 [BST]: Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join u...

tockify.com

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 2

On my first show this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social, I shared the stage with the amazing comedian Jay Lafferty to explore what's in my mystery brain bag! Grateful for the support of everyone from @annawilliamslab.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social who showed up today!

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Edinburgh Neuroscience @edinunineuro.bsky.social · Aug 1

Sounds fun @ranafetit.bsky.social! Send us some pictures please :)

Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Aug 1

Tomorrow, the Provocateurs present: 'Deconstructing Brains and 999 WTF' at the EdFringe!

Join CRM researcher Dr Rana Fetit as she builds human brains in the laboratory... just how alive are they?

11:15am Sat 2 Aug, The Stand 2
See our full IRR Fringe line-up: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/events

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Aug 1

@edinunineuro.bsky.social Will definitely do, I'm bringing the brain hat! :D

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Jul 23

I am thrilled to be performing alongside some of the amazing academics from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @heriotwattuni.bsky.social, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and across Scotland this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social! Check out the programme: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Jul 14

Take top academics, thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… introducing The Provocateurs at EdFringe! 🧠

Join IRR researchers Rod Mitchell, Rana Fetit and Rosie Townsend as they unravel the mysteries of testicles, brains, and life as a fetus.

🎟️ More info and tickets: edin.ac/469Vsjw

Rana Fetit performs on stage at The Stand

Rod Mitchell performs on stage at The Stand

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